Cuff button or link.



L. H. ADAMSON.

CUIT BUTTON 0R LINK.

APPLICATION FILED Nov. 21, 191s.

1,101,049 Y Patented June 23,1914.

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Inventor Atto rn eys COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH co.,wAsH|NaTON, D. c.

LEE I-I. ADAMSON, OF ROGERS, ARKANSAS.

GUFF BUTTON 0R LINK.

Speciiication of Letters Patent.

Application led November 21, 1913.

Patented J une 23, 1914.

Serial No. 802,291.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, LEE H. ADAMsoN, a citizenof the United States, residing at Rogers, in the county of Benton andState of Arkansas, have invented a new and useful Cuff Button or Link,of which the following isa. specification.

The present invention appertains generally to cuff buttons or links, andaims to provide a novel and improved `article of that character.

It is the object of the present invention to provide a cuff button orlink including a head or button proper, and a knob, which are detachablyconnected, in connection with a flexible element connecting the head andknob, and normally housed and yieldingly drawn into the head, wherebywhen the cudI button or link lras been applied to a cuff, to attach theends thereof, by detaching the knob and head, the cu may be rolled backupon the sleeve, and whereby the head and knob will be drawn together,in order that the cuff will snugly embrace the arm of the wearer to bemaintained in posi` tion. It is also within the sco-pe of the presentinvention to provide a cuff button or link of the nature indicated,which shall be comparatively simple, compact and inexpensive inconstruction, as well as being simple, convenient, practical andefficient in its use, the present device embodying a unique assemblageof the component parts to carry out the results desired in anefiicacious manner.

With the foregoing generalv objects out-k lined and with other objectsin view, which will be apparent as the nature of the inven tion isbetter understood, the invention re sides in the combination andarrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the preciseembodiment of the invention herein disclosed can be made within thescope of what is claimed without departing from t-he spirit of theinvention.

The invention has been illustrated in'its preferred embodiment in theaccompanying drawing, wherein similar parts have been designated bysimilar reference characters, and wherein Figure 1 is a View of one formof the improved cud butt-on or link, partly in section and partly infull, the knob being partially withdrawn from 4the shank of the head.

Fig. 2 is a longitudinal central section, the line of view being atright angles to the line of view of Fig. 1, and the knob being attachedto the head shank. Fig. 3 is a perspective view of the device applied toa cuff, the cuff being opened. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of thedevice applied to a. cud, the cuff being turned or rolled back. Fig. 5is a view similar to Fig. 1, illustrating certain lmodificat-ions. Fig.6 is a view similar to Fig. 2, of the embodiment of the inventiondepicted in Fig. 6. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Figs. 1 and 5, ofanother variation, and Fig. 8 is a view similar to Figs. 2 and 6, of thevariation illustrated in Fig. 7.

In carrying out the present invention, reference being had in detail toFigs. 1 and 2, there is provided a head or button proper 1, which is inthe form of a casing, or which is hollow, the same constituting a disk2, and a. hemi-spherical shell 3 having its edge or periphery flanged orbeaded over the margin or periphery of the disk 2. It will be apparentthat the disk 2 and shell 3 be conveniently pressed from sheet metal, ofvarious qualities, the disk 2 forming the back of the head, while theshell 3 forms the front thereof. Consequently, the disk or back 2 may becomposed of baser material, while the shell or facing 3 may be ofprecious metal, or may be of inferior metal plated or otherwise finishedfor the purpose of Wear and appearance. The shell or casing 3 may alsobe embellished or ornamented as desired.

The head 1 is provided with a shank 4 adapted to pass through one of thebutton holes of the c-uif, the shank 4 being tubular or hollow, andbeing flared, as at 5, at one end. The fla-red end 5 of the shank isengaged through an opening or slot 6 provided in the disk 2, and isflanged or beaded over the edge of the said slot, it being apparent thatthe shank may be attached to the disk 2, prior to the application of theshell or casing .2 to the said disk. The shank 4 is preferably disposedangula-rly with respect to the head 1, in order to accommodate the cuLin the most desirable manner.

The knob 7 may be fashioned from any suitable material, and ispreferably circular in outline. This knob 7 is provided with a stein 8,one end of the stem being threaded 'nto a recess or socket 9 rovided inthe inn face of the knob, an the other or free L, rib or ridgeintermediate its ends, which is adapted to snap into an annular outercrimp 11 formed upon the shank 4 adjoining its Jr'ree end, the free endportion of the shank being provided with a longitudinal open slot orslit 1Q for permitting the free end portion of the shank to yield as therib 10 is snapped into and Withdrawn from the crimpl 11'.

,A relatively long cord 13, or other flexible element, such as a chain,or wire, is attached to the head and knob, the same having one endportion engaged through a longitudinal bore provided in the knob stem 8,and having its respective extremity knotted between the inner end of thestem 8, and the bottom of the socket 9, to thereby. anchor the cord 13to the knob in an effective and convenient manner. The cord lextcndsthrough the tubular shank 4, and its other end portion is secured to andwound upon a sheave or spool 14 keyed or secured upon a drum 15, mountedwithin the head 1. For convenience and coinpa,etness`, the periphery ofthe sheav'e 14 is` preferably disposed partially within the flaredportion 5 of the shank, the sheave 14 bein(lr secured upon the centralportion of the dium 15.

In order to mount the drum 15 within the head, the ends thereof arejournaled upon a spindle 16, which has its terminals secured or anchoredwithin the bearings or keepers 17 secured to diamctrically oipositeportions of the disk 2. The s indie 16 is stationary, the e'nds thereofbeing secured nonrotatably within the keepers 17, the said kee )ersbeing soldered or otherwise secured tot e disk 2.

lIn order Ito normally wind the cord 13 upon the sli'eave or spool 14, acoiled wire torsional spring 18 1s housed within the drum '15, and hasits extremities secured to the spindle and drum, to ordinarily rotatethey drum in suoli a direction, as to wind the eord upon the sheave.

In use, when the knob stem is inserted into or sprung within the shank4, the dcvice may be employed in the manner of an ordinary cuil" buttonor link, to attach the ends ofthe cui? C. Should the wearer desire loturn the cuff back, this may be readily accomplished, by pulling theknob and head apart, which will be permitted by the withdrawal of theknob stem 8 from the yieldin mouth of the shank 4. After the knob .anhead have been detached, the ends of the euffmay beA spread apart, as deictcd in Fig. 3, 'and the 'cuff may then be rolled or turned back, asillustrated in Fig. 4, the sprin 18 permitting the lCJfrdto, be unwoundtv en' knob and headers separated, and 'serving to ivind up the cord,when the ctf is free, so as to cause the culi' to snugly embrace the armor elbow.

l'n the manner indicated, the cuff may be rolled 4to any desired pointupon the arm in a convenient and facile manner, the culi' being held atany point to which it has been rolled, and being made to snugly embracethe arm, so as to give a neat appearance to the sleeve, even though theculi' and sleeve have been rolled back.

Particular attention is direct-ed to the fact that the spring actuatedwinding member serves to continually pull the head and knob together, orto pull the stem of the knob toward and into the shank of. the head.Thus, the head and knob are not only drawn toward'cach other, whenseparated, but the stem of the knob is drau'n into the shank of thehead, when the ends of the cnfi' are brought together, whereby the headand knob may be snapped readily into engagementwith each other.

.ln the tor-ins of tlul invention illustrated in Figs. 5 to 8,inclusive, the structures are somewhat modified, but the modified cuitbuttons or links may be employed )recisely in the manner abovedescribed, the unctions of the several cuff buttons or links being thesame.

Mln the modification illustrated in Figs. 5 and 6,the head 1 comprisesthe disk 2 and the shell 8 engaged tiereover, the tubular shank 4 havingthe semi-circular enlargement 5 engaged through the diametrical openingor slot 6 rovided in the disk 2. The parts 7 to 13, 1nclusive areractically the same as labove describe andD need not be again describedin detail. The sheave 14 of the modification is hollow, the samepreferably having one side adapted for removal and the cord 13 issecured to and Wound upon the sheave or spool 14. The sheavc or spool 14is journaled or mounted for rotation within the semi-circularenlargement of the shank, by means of an axle or spindle 16 engagedthrough the sides of the semi-circular portion 5 and having a head atone end and a retaining screw 16 at its other end. lVithin the sheave orspool 14 is disposed a spiral spring 18 which has its ends anchored orsecured to the spindle 1G and the sheave 14 respectively, so as tonormally wind up the cord 13 upon the sheavc. It is evident that thesemi-circular portion 5 of the shank 4 is adapted to be inserted throughthe button hole with the shank roper. A

In the variation delineated in iii s. 7 and 8, the head 1.iscylindrical, whie is also true of the knob 7 whereby the eufi' button orlink will be of the bar ty e. The head 1 embodies the ends 2 an 'theeylindriealshe'll 8 having its ends flanged 'oit beaded overl the ends2". The tubular shank 4 is preferably curved or arcuate, having one endengaged through an aperture or opening 6 formed in the shell 3"intermediate its ends. The parts 8 to 13, inclusive, are similar tothose above described, the cord 13 having one end secured to andnormally wound upon the sheave 14 journaled upon the central portion ofa spindle 16 disposed axially within the head 1 and having itsextremities nonrotatably seated within outstanding sockets 17 providedin the ends 2". Coiled wire springs 18 are disposed between the sheave14 and the ends 2, and have their respective extremities secured to thesheave and spindle, to normally wind the cord 13 upon the sheave.

Particular attention is directed to the fact, that the present cuffbutton or link need not be detached from the cuff in opening up thecuff, either for the purpose of drawing the hand through the cuit, orfor the purpose of rolling the cuff and sleeve upon the arm. This willeliminate the wear of the cuff, and especially the button holes thereof,and will be otherwise of advantage, as above intimated. When the cuff isagain turned back to position, after being rolled up, with the sleeve,it will be apparent that the cord 13 in being drawn into the head, willlead the knob stem 8 into the mouth of the shank 4, in order that theknob and head may be pressed together, to snap the rib 10 within theyieldable crimp 11.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is A culi'button embodying a hollow head having a tubular shank, a knob having astem insertible into the mouth of the shank, the stem and shank mouthhaving interengageable means, a spring pressed winding member within thehead, and a relatively long flexible element attached to the said stem,passing through the shank, and attached to the said winding member to bewound thereon, the winding member serving to continually pull the saidstem toward and into the said shank.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own, I have hereto atlixedmy signature 7` in the presence of two witnesses.

LEE H. ADAWSON.

lVitnesses z XV. B. FELKER, M. M. MoLEoD.

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